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Bayern
Munich
have
secured
the
signing
of
Portuguese
midfielder
Joao
Palhinha
from
Fulham
on
a
four-year
contract
worth
£42.3
million,
with
an
additional
£4.2
million
in
add-ons.
The
28-year-old
joins
the
Bundesliga
giants
a
year
after
a
previous
deal
fell
through.
“This
is
one
of
the
happiest
days
of
my
life,”
Palhinha
expressed
on
the
club’s
website.
“I’m
now
playing
for
one
of
the
top
clubs
in
Europe.
It’s
a
dream
come
true
for
me,
and
I’m
very
proud
of
that.”
Palhinha
moved
to
Fulham
from
Sporting
Lisbon
in
2022
for
approximately
£17
million.
During
his
time
at
Craven
Cottage,
he
won
the
club’s
Player
of
the
Year
award
in
his
debut
season.
Over
two
seasons,
he
made
79
appearances
and
scored
eight
goals
for
the
London
club.
Palhinha
is
the
latest
addition
to
Bayern
Munich’s
squad
following
the
arrival
of
Crystal
Palace
winger
Michael
Olise.
English
defender
Eric
Dier
has
also
joined
Bayern
permanently
after
a
loan
spell
from
Tottenham
last
season.
Bayern
Munich’s
dominance
in
the
Bundesliga
was
challenged
last
season
when
Bayer
Leverkusen
ended
their
11-year
reign
as
champions.
With
these
new
signings
and
under
the
leadership
of
new
manager
Vincent
Kompany,
the
team
is
poised
to
reclaim
their
position
and
compete
for
trophies
in
the
upcoming
season.
Palhinha’s
arrival
at
Bayern
Munich
marks
a
significant
boost
for
the
team’s
midfield
options,
as
they
look
to
strengthen
their
squad
and
bounce
back
from
last
season’s
disappointments.